PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie LaPugilista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulie LaPugilista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aho
vs
LaPugilista

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulie LaPugilista!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
LaPugilista lands with an uppercut that bounces Aho off the cage and back into range.
LaPugilista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LaPugilista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
LaPugilista throws a big shot that misses.
LaPugilista jabs Aho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
LaPugilista misses with a body shot.
LaPugilista throws a body punch but Aho moves out of range.

Aho is rocked!

It looks like Esko Aho has been cut.
Aho is breathing heavily.
LaPugilista blocks the body kick.
Oh Aho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aho seems to have got his legs back now.

LaPugilista feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Aho sprawling to the canvas! Aho rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can LaPugilista finish him?!
LaPugilista fails with an attempt to clinch.
LaPugilista misses with a body shot.
LaPugilista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

LaPugilista drops Aho with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aho looks back up at him and smiles so LaPugilista waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Aho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaPugilista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaPugilista cracks Aho with a hook to the temple - Aho is on wobbly legs here! LaPugilista swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Aho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! LaPugilista wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paulie LaPugilista!
After winning the bout, Paulie LaPugilista thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.